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Core i5-12600K vs Core i5-4670K

Core i5-12600K vs Core i5-4670K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-4670K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4670K Logo
Intel Core I5-4670K I5 4670K I5 4670 K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 84W 6M CPU Processor LGA 1150

Buy for £71.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16196 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4670K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4670K Logo
Intel Core I5-4670K I5 4670K I5 4670 K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 84W 6M CPU Processor LGA 1150

Buy for £71.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16196 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4670K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4670K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4670K - 133 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670K - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670K

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £71.18 vs £202.05
  • Up to 61% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - £0.59 vs £1.52 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

133

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.52/FPS

38%

Price, £

£202.05

35%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £202.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16195 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4670K Logo
Core i5-4670K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

120

90%

Value, £/FPS

£0.59/FPS

100%

Price, £

£71.18

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4670K I5 4670K I5 4670 K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 84W 6M CPU Processor LGA 1150

Buy for £71.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16196 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-4670K Logo
Core i5-4670K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i5-4670K Logo
Core i5-4670K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1255

51%

Multi-Core

3544

30%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i5-4670K Logo

Intel Core i5-4670K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJun 2nd, 2013
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
125 WTDP
84 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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